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7 Crores Spent On 51 Thars, 5 Crores On Customisation: Odisha Orders Probe
The forest department purchased 51 Mahindra Thar SUVs for Rs 7.1 crore for wildlife monitoring, patrolling in rugged forest areas, anti-poaching operations, and forest fire prevention.
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Gold Coins, Rs 1.5 Crore Cash And Counting: Odisha Forest Officer Raided
The raids were conducted at the six locations in Jaipur and Bhubaneswar linked to deputy ranger Rama Chandra Nepak.
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115 Land Plots, Assets Worth Crores: What Odisha Vigilance Found In Raid On Officer
An official in Odisha was found to have 115 land plots in his name, gold weighing 200 grams, a small armoury containing rifles, and other assets worth crores during a raid by the Vigilance Department on Sunday.
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''Happy Ending'': Baby Elephant Reunited With Mother After Rescue In Odisha
A video of the heartwarming rescue operation was shared by Indian Forest Service (IFS) Officer Susanta Nanda.
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Ex-Odisha Officer, Son Named In Rs 14 Crore Disproportionate Assets Case
The anti-corruption vigilance wing of Odisha Police has filed a 5,000 page charge sheet against dismissed IFS officer Abhay Kant Pathak and his son for allegedly possessing disproportionate assets worth Rs 14 crore.
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Forest Guard Arrested For Beating Up Pregnant Woman In Odisha: Police
A pregnant woman was allegedly forced to do around 20 sit-ups and was then beaten up by a forest guard in Mayurbhanj, Odisha, on Saturday on suspicion of stealing wood from the forest area.
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Forest Guard Recruitment Begins In Odisha
Candidates can fill and submit the application, online, at the official website on or before December 29. This is a contractual recruitment under the Forest ad Environment Department of Government of Odisha.
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16-Day-Old Baby Stolen By Monkey, Found Dead In Well With Injury
A newborn, who had been snatched away by a monkey from its mother's side at Talabasta village of Banki in Cuttack district on Saturday, was found dead today inside a well near the house, the police said.
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Monkey Steals 16-Day-Old Baby In Odisha, Massive Rescue Operation Launched
A 16-day-old baby boy was snatched by a monkey from his home in Odisha's Cuttack district on Saturday, prompting authorities to launch a massive search operation.
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Odisha 6-Year-Old Hit Crocodile On Head To Save Classmate
A six-year-old girl from Odisha's Kendrapara district showed immense courage when she confronted a crocodile in order to save her friend. Tiki Dalai, who studies in a government-run primary school in Bankuala village, saved her friend Basanti after a crocodile leapt at her while they were in a nearby pond. Though she was saved, Basanti sustained wo...
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Endangered Olive Ridley Turtles Lay Record 3.55 Lakh Eggs In Odisha
The endangered Olive Ridley turtles have laid a record 3.55 lakh eggs on Odisha coast within a span of one week, an official said on Monday, bringing cheers to the wildlife conservationists, who are working exhaustively to prevent the rare species from being extinct.
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2 Elephants Rescued from a Well in Odisha
Two elephants were today rescued by forest department personnel from a well at a village in Odisha's Sundargarh district, officials said.
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In an Odisha Village, a Bold Conservation Movement by Women
In Gunduribadi, a nondescript tribal village of Odisha's Nayagarh district, a self-appointed women's group spearheads the forest conservation movement. Their 'Forest Protection Committee' has helped in regenerating more than 500 acres of forest land and has made their village self-sufficient.
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7 Crores Spent On 51 Thars, 5 Crores On Customisation: Odisha Orders Probe
The forest department purchased 51 Mahindra Thar SUVs for Rs 7.1 crore for wildlife monitoring, patrolling in rugged forest areas, anti-poaching operations, and forest fire prevention.
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Gold Coins, Rs 1.5 Crore Cash And Counting: Odisha Forest Officer Raided
The raids were conducted at the six locations in Jaipur and Bhubaneswar linked to deputy ranger Rama Chandra Nepak.
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115 Land Plots, Assets Worth Crores: What Odisha Vigilance Found In Raid On Officer
An official in Odisha was found to have 115 land plots in his name, gold weighing 200 grams, a small armoury containing rifles, and other assets worth crores during a raid by the Vigilance Department on Sunday.
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''Happy Ending'': Baby Elephant Reunited With Mother After Rescue In Odisha
A video of the heartwarming rescue operation was shared by Indian Forest Service (IFS) Officer Susanta Nanda.
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Ex-Odisha Officer, Son Named In Rs 14 Crore Disproportionate Assets Case
The anti-corruption vigilance wing of Odisha Police has filed a 5,000 page charge sheet against dismissed IFS officer Abhay Kant Pathak and his son for allegedly possessing disproportionate assets worth Rs 14 crore.
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Forest Guard Arrested For Beating Up Pregnant Woman In Odisha: Police
A pregnant woman was allegedly forced to do around 20 sit-ups and was then beaten up by a forest guard in Mayurbhanj, Odisha, on Saturday on suspicion of stealing wood from the forest area.
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Forest Guard Recruitment Begins In Odisha
Candidates can fill and submit the application, online, at the official website on or before December 29. This is a contractual recruitment under the Forest ad Environment Department of Government of Odisha.
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16-Day-Old Baby Stolen By Monkey, Found Dead In Well With Injury
A newborn, who had been snatched away by a monkey from its mother's side at Talabasta village of Banki in Cuttack district on Saturday, was found dead today inside a well near the house, the police said.
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Monkey Steals 16-Day-Old Baby In Odisha, Massive Rescue Operation Launched
A 16-day-old baby boy was snatched by a monkey from his home in Odisha's Cuttack district on Saturday, prompting authorities to launch a massive search operation.
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Odisha 6-Year-Old Hit Crocodile On Head To Save Classmate
A six-year-old girl from Odisha's Kendrapara district showed immense courage when she confronted a crocodile in order to save her friend. Tiki Dalai, who studies in a government-run primary school in Bankuala village, saved her friend Basanti after a crocodile leapt at her while they were in a nearby pond. Though she was saved, Basanti sustained wo...
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Endangered Olive Ridley Turtles Lay Record 3.55 Lakh Eggs In Odisha
The endangered Olive Ridley turtles have laid a record 3.55 lakh eggs on Odisha coast within a span of one week, an official said on Monday, bringing cheers to the wildlife conservationists, who are working exhaustively to prevent the rare species from being extinct.
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2 Elephants Rescued from a Well in Odisha
Two elephants were today rescued by forest department personnel from a well at a village in Odisha's Sundargarh district, officials said.
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In an Odisha Village, a Bold Conservation Movement by Women
In Gunduribadi, a nondescript tribal village of Odisha's Nayagarh district, a self-appointed women's group spearheads the forest conservation movement. Their 'Forest Protection Committee' has helped in regenerating more than 500 acres of forest land and has made their village self-sufficient.
